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masculine given name primarily used in Belgium. It is a short form of

Jozef Jozef or Józef is a Dutch, Breton, Polish and Slovak version of masculine given name Joseph. A selection of people with that name follows. For a comprehensive list see and .. * Józef Beck (1894–1944), Polish foreign minister in the 1930s * J ...

/ Josef, used also in

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally ** Breton people ** Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Ga ...

. People with the name include: *

Jef Billings Jef Billings was an American figure skating costume designer who directed Stars on Ice for more than a decade. His clients included many Olympic and World figure skating medalists. One of his most renowned creations is the free skating costume fo ...

(born 1945), American figure skating costume designer *

Jef Boeke Jef D. Boeke is an American geneticist who is currently the founding director of The Institute for Systems Genetics at NYU Langone Medical Center. From 1986 to 2014 he was on the faculty of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where h ...

(born 1950s), American geneticist *

Jef Bruyninckx Jef Bruyninckx (13 January 1919 – 15 January 1995) was a Belgian film actor, editor and director. Selected filmography Actor * '' De Witte'' (1934) * '' Alleen voor U'' (1935) * '' Janssens tegen Peeters'' (1939) * ''Janssens en Peeters dikk ...

(1919–1995), Belgian film actor, editor and director *

Jef Caers Jef Caers, born in Belgium, is an academic working as a Professor at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, Stanford University. He was awarded the Andrei Borisovich Vistelius Research Award and the William Christian Krumbein Med ...

(born 1970s), Belgian geostatistician *

Jef Colruyt Jozef Maria Damiaan "Jef", Baron Colruyt (born 18 October 1958, Halle) is a Belgian businessman. In 1994 he succeeded his father Jo Colruyt as head of Colruyt, a company with more than 26,000 employees. With an estimated fortune of 2.521 billion ...

(born 1958), Belgian businessman *

Jef Delen Jef Delen (born 29 June 1976 in Bonheiden) is a former Belgian professional football player. He usually plays as left winger. Delen had been captain of Westerlo since the 2006-07 season. He is generally nicknamed ''"the Flemish Ryan Giggs"''. ...

(born 1976), Belgian footballer *

Jef Demuysere Jef Demuysere (Wervik, 26 July 1907 – Antwerp, 30 April 1969) was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. He won the Milan–San Remo in 1934, and finished on the podium of the Tour de France in 1929 and 1931, and of the Giro d'Itali ...

(1907–1969), Belgian cyclist *

Jef Denyn Joseph Guillaume François "Jef" Denyn ( ; 19 March 1862 – 2 October 1941) was a carillon player from Mechelen, Belgium. He originally studied to be an engineer. His carilloning career started in 1881 when his father, the official ...

(1862–1941), Belgian carillon player * Jef Dutilleux (1876–1960), Belgian painter *

Jef Elbers Jef Elbers (born 19 September 1947) is a Flemish singer, script writer, and political activist. 1947–1973 Childhood, Studies, music talent scouting Jef Elbers’ was born in Brussels, the son of a Ukrainian mother. His father, a Brussels citiz ...

(born 1947), Belgian singer, script writer, and political activist *

Jef François Josephus Alphonsus Marie François (22 May 1901 – 1996) was a Belgian Flemish far right politician and Nazi collaborator. A native of Ghent, he first came to politics as a member of the ''Frontpartij'', along with the likes of Ward Hermans ...

(1901–1996), Belgian Nazi collaborator *

Jef Gaitan Jef Gaitan (born September 21, 1989) is a Filipino actress who first started as a TV commercial model and the year 2009 she joined '' Survivor Philippines Palau'' which was aired on GMA Network. She finished the season as one of the top three i ...

(born 1986), Filipino actress *

Jef Geeraerts Jozef Adriaan Anna Geeraerts (23 February 1930 – 11 May 2015), better known as Jef Geeraerts, was a Belgian writer. Geeraerts was born in Antwerp. After his studies in political and administrative sciences at the Colonial University of Belgium ...

(1930–2015), Belgian writer *

Jef Geys Jef Geys (29 May 1934 – 12 February 2018) was a Belgian artist born in Leopoldsburg, Belgium. Geys is known for his photography, painting, sculpture, films, installation art, publishing activities, and experimentation in art education. Geys gre ...

(1934-2018), Belgian artist *

Jef Gilson Jean-François Quiévreux (25 July 1926 – 5 February 2012), better known as Jef Gilson, was a French clarinetist, pianist, arranger, vocalist, composer and big band leader. "In the occupation of which he initiated groups" proved Gilson "an ex ...

(1926–2012), French pianist, arranger, composer and big band leader *

Jef Jurion Armand Joseph Jurion (born 24 February 1937), nicknamed Jef, is a Belgian former professional footballer who played for the Belgium national team from 1955 to 1967. Jurion spent most of his club career at R.S.C. Anderlecht where he won nine cha ...

(born 1937), Belgian footballer *

Jef Labes Jef Labes is an American keyboardist and musician. He is best known from his work with Van Morrison and Bonnie Raitt. Jef Labes has also arranged for string and woodwind instruments on numerous albums. Career Labes started his recording career ...

, American keyboardist *

Jef Lahaye Jef Lahaye (2 December 1932 – 12 April 1990) was a Dutch professional racing cyclist. He rode in three editions of the Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, w ...

(1932–1990), Dutch cyclist *

Jef Lambeaux Jef Lambeaux or Josef Lambeaux (14 January 18525 June 1908) was a Belgian sculptor. His best known work is ''Temple of Human Passions'', a colossal marble bas-relief. Early life and education Lambeaux was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 14 January ...

(1852–1908), Belgian sculptor *

Jef Last Josephus Carel Franciscus (Jef) Last (2 May 1898 in The Hague – 15 February 1972 in Laren) was a Dutch poet, writer, translator and cosmopolitan. Jef Last was a writer and socially compassionate man. He had a Catholic background. However, he ...

(1898–1972), Dutch poet, writer, translator and cosmopolitan *

Jef Lataster Jozef "Jef" Lataster (27 July 1922 – 16 September 2014) was a Dutch long distance runner, who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Heerlen Heerlen (; li, Heële ) is a city and a municipality in the southeast of the Nethe ...

(1922–2014), Dutch long-distance runner *

Jef Leempoels Jef Leempoels or Joseph Leempoels (15 May 1867, in Brussels – 1935 in Ixelles) was a Belgian painter who was renowned in his lifetime for his society and official portraits as well as his genre scenes and symbolist compositions. He worked in othe ...

(1867–1935), Belgian painter *

Jef Lowagie Joseph "Jef" Lowagie (1 November 1903 – 18 December 1985) was a Belgian cyclist. He competed at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of t ...

(1903–1985), Belgian cyclist *

Jef Maes Jef "Joseph" Maes (5 April 1905 in Antwerp – 30 June 1996 in Antwerp) was a Belgian composer and violist. Encouraged by his friend, André Cluytens, he completed his study at the Flemish conservatory in Antwerp. He studied viola with Napoleon ...

(1905–1996), Belgian composer and violist *

Jef Mallett Jef Mallett (born 1962) is the creator and artist of the nationally syndicated comic strip ''Frazz''. He attended nursing school as well as EMT training before leaving to pursue his artistic interests. He has a longtime interest in bicycling and ...

(born 1962), American comics artist *

Jef Martens Jef Martens (), better known by his stage name Basto (stylized as Basto!), is a Belgian record producer, musician and DJ. He primarily produces electro house music, and he is signed to the ARS label. He has produced using various aliases such a ...

(born 1975), Belgian DJ known as "Basto" *

Jef McAllister J.F.O. 'Jef' McAllister (born February 13, 1956) is an American journalist, author and lawyer. Formerly the London Bureau Chief of TIME Magazine, he is currently the Managing Partner of McAllister Olivarius, an international law firm headquarte ...

(born 1956), American journalist, author and lawyer *

Jef Mermans Joseph Mermans (16 February 1922 in Merksem – 20 January 1996 in Wildert), usually referred to as Jef Mermans (nicknamed "The Bomber") was a football striker from Belgium, who played much of his career at Anderlecht, with whom he won seven ...

(1922–1996), Belgian footballer *

Jef Murray Jeffrey Patrick Murray (March 17, 1960 – August 3, 2015) was an American fantasy artist and author best known for his illustrations of works by J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. His paintings, illustrations, stories, poems, and essays appear regular ...

(1960–2015), American fantasy artist and author *

Jef Neve Jef Neve (born 8 March 1977) is a Belgian jazz and classical music pianist and composer. Life and career Neve was born in Turnhout, Belgium.Hope, Alan (22 July 2014"Face of Flanders: Jef Neve" Flanders Today. By the age of 14 he was composing mu ...

(born 1977), Belgian pianist and composer *

Jef Nys Jozef "Jef" Nys (30 January 1927 – 20 October 2009) was a Belgian comic book creator. He was best known for his comic strip '' Jommeke''. Biography Early years Jozef Nys was born in Berchem, Belgium in 1927.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Jef Nys ...

(1927–2009), Belgian comic book creator *

Jef Planckaert Joseph "Jef" Planckaert (4 May 1934 – 22 May 2007Décès de Jose ...

(1934–2007), Belgian cyclist *

Jef Raskin Jef Raskin (born Jeff Raskin; March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human–computer interface expert best known for conceiving and starting the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s. Early life and education Jef Raskin ...

(1943–2005), American human–computer interface expert *

Jef Scherens Joseph "Jef" Scherens (17 February 1909 – 9 August 1986) was a Belgian professional track cyclist, specializing in sprint where he won seven World Championships. Biography Early life Jef Scherens was born in Werchter, the fifth child ...

(1909–1986), Belgian cyclist *

Jef Tavernier Jef Tavernier (born 1 November 1951 in Aalter, East Flanders, Belgium) is a Belgian politician. He was once member of the party Green! (''Groen!''). Career *24/11/1991 – 12/04/1995: Senator irectly elected(constituency Ghent–Eeklo) *07/01 ...

(born 1951), Belgian politician *

Jef Valkeniers Jozef Maria Zacharias (Jef) Valkeniers (Schepdaal, Belgium - 29 December 1932) is a physician-neuropsychiatrist and a Flemish politician. Biography Jef Valkeniers was born in 1932 as the seventh child in a large brewer family. He grew up in Schep ...

(born 1932), Belgian physician-neuropsychiatrist and politician * Jef Van Campen (born 1934), Belgian post-impressionistic painter * Jef Van Damme (born 1979), Belgian politician *

Jef van de Wiele Fredegardus Jacobus Josephus (Jef) van de Wiele (Deurne, Belgium, 20 July 1903 – Bruges, 4 September 1979) was a Belgian Flemish Nazi politician. During the Nazi occupation of Belgium he became notorious as the leader of the most virulently pro-Na ...

(1903–1979), Belgian Nazi politician *

Jef Van Der Linden Jef Van Der Linden (2 November 1927 – 8 May 2008) was a Belgian football defender who was a member of the Belgium national team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup. However, he never earned a cap for Belgium. Club career He also played for Royal Ant ...

(1927–2008), Belgian footballer *

Jef Van der Veken Josephus Maria Van der Veken (also spelled Vander Veken;Biographical details
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Jef Van Gool Jef Van Gool (born 27 April 1935) was a Belgian football player who finished top scorer of the Belgian First Division The Belgian Pro League,(officially the Jupiler Pro League due to sponsorship reasons with Jupiler), is the top league comp ...

(born 1935), Belgian footballer *

Jef van Hoof Jef van Hoof (8 May 1886 - 24 April 1959) was a Belgian composer and conductor with a Flemish ethnic background. Born in Antwerp, Van Hoof was a pupil of Paul Gilson and was heavily influenced by the works of Peter Benoit. He studied at the ...

(1886–1959), Belgian composer and conductor *

Jef Van Meirhaeghe Jef Van Meirhaeghe (born 23 January 1992) is a Belgian road cyclist, who most recently rode for Belgian amateur team CT Stroobant–Bataia. Van Meirhaeghe has also competed professionally for in 2015 and 2016. Career Amateur career As a junior ...

(born 1992), Belgian cyclist *

Jef Vliers Joseph Vliers (18 December 1932 in Tongeren – 19 January 1994 in TongerenJef Vliers
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(1932–1995), Belgian footballer

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Jef Le Penven Jef Le Penven (3 November 1919 - 30 April 1967) was a French composer, born in Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany. Le Penven was the twelfth child of a family of cabinet makers. He was brought up in an atmosphere of traditional vernacular music, learnin ...

(1919–1967), Breton composer *

Jef Aérosol Jef Aérosol is the pseudonym of Jean-François Perroy (born January 15, 1957),Bio (English)
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(born in 1957), Breton graffiti artist

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